EVERYONE is invited to join the Friends and West Essex Ramblerson our annual walk through Epping Forest from South to Northbased on the Centenary walk established in 1978 to celebrate the 100th anniversaryof the passing of the Epping Forest Act.

It was that legislation, promoted by the Corporation of the City of London, that restored lost lands to the Forest
(it had dwindled to less than half its present size!)
and secured its future as a Public Open Space.

After Lunch the Walk will continue in an entertaining way through Forest/Buffer lands before arriving at
Bell Common, Epping about 5.00pm.The Walk is around 15 miles long but is of easy pace
and is OPEN TO ALL!!You don't HAVE to belong to anything!

We hope (and expect) that local MPs, Conservators and officers of the Forest will participate in the event,
as will representatives of the Council for the Protection of Rural Essex,the RSPB, Essex Wildlife Trust and the British Naturalists Association.

There will be ample stops and pauses when short explanatory talks will be given on
the Forest and its management and history in furtherance of the Walk's objective to promote
the appreciation and knowledge of this priceless Open Public Space!

The walk can be joined - and left - anywhere along the way.
Any Queries call Mike Whitely on 0208 524 2737
or
Judy Adams 020 8418 0730.